Motion Picture Advertising Corp. v. Board of Levee Commissioners

BARNETTE, Judge.

The plaintiff, Motion Picture Advertising Corporation (MPA), brought suit for recovery of $1,920.95 against the Board of Commissioners of the Orleans Levee District (Levee Board) for production of a certain three-minute color movie film in accordance with an alleged agreement with defendant. Judgment was rendered in plaintiff’s favor as prayed and defendant has appealed.

The pertinent facts out of which the disputed account arose are summarized as follows :

Alex Vuillemot, the owner of an advertising and public relations agency, for some time prior to 1965 had rendered services…